Established during the year 2002 with B.Tech. Biotechnology programme (full time – 4 years) and during the year 2011 started M.Tech. Biotechnology programme (full time – 2 years). Both the programmes are affiliated to Anna University and accredited by AICTE. The infrastructure and expertise of the department is recognized and awarded by Anna University as the Centre for Research to further research and development. The well structured program offers the students with theoretical and practical training in biological expertise that is currently used in biotechnology industry.
The department has a well established library with advanced reference books and encyclopedias for varied biotechnology subjects which make the department flourish as a centre of learning and education.
The department is blessed with motivating and experienced faculty members with more than a decade of teaching and research exposure who are indeed a matter of pride but coincidence that many of the students of this department are now shaping up in various areas of industries and research institutes. A high percentage of our students prefer higher studies which is a pre-requisite for exploring the growing advancements of biotechnology.
VISION
The Department of Biotechnology is inclined towards producing bioengineers with academic excellence coupled with professional qualities to satisfy global thirst.
MISSION
- Impart quality education, transform technical knowledge into career opportunities for all Biotechnology students
- Establish a strong bridge connecting college and society by fostering technical education to future engineers
- Generate societal conscious technocrats in disseminating philosophy and methodologies towards community upliftment.
- Congregating acquired skills towards continuous learning and enable knowledge transfer into multi-functional arenas in order to become an efficient employee/successful entrepreneur.
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOS)
PEO 01: Creating a successful professional in the field of basic and applied biotechnology
PEO 02: Providing a foundation in the field of biological and chemical sciences to brainstorm, analyse and trouble shoot issues related to life sciences.
PEO 03: Connecting campus and society by fostering technical education to the outreach.
PEO 04: Provide a cross-functional arena to work in a heterogeneous interdisciplinary group towards continuous learning and knowledge transfer.
PEO 05: To prepare the students have successful career in industry and motivate for higher education.
PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSO)
PSO1: Professional Skills: This programme will provide students with a solid foundation in the field of Biological Sciences and Chemical engineering enabling them to work on engineering platforms and applications in Biotechnology as per the requirement of Industries and facilitating the students to pursue higher studies.
PSO2: Problem-solving skills: This programme will assist the students to acquire fundamental and problem-solving knowledge on subjects relevant to Biotechnology thereby encouraging them to understand emerging and advanced concepts in modern biology.
PSO3: Successful Career and Entrepreneurship: Graduates of the program will have a strong successful career and entrepreneurial ability with the blend of inputs from basic science, engineering and technology, thereby enabling them to translate the technology and tools in various industries and/or institutes
Laboratory Facilities:
- Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
- Chemical Engineering Lab
- Bioprocess and Downstream Processing Lab
- Analytical Instrumentation Lab
S NO | NAME | GOLD in gms. | RANK | CGPA | PHOTO | DEPARTMENT |
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1 | MS. JAYASHRI P | 9.15 | 4 | 9.15 | BIO |
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2 | MS. ANTONY SOPHIA N | 9.11 | 6 | 9.11 | BIO |
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3 | MS. GEETHANJALI P | 8.97 | 7 | 8.97 | BIO |
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4 | MS. MADHUMIDHA S | 8.96 | 8 | 8.96 | BIO |
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5 | MS. SHIVANI S | 8.88 | 14 | 8.88 | BIO |
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6 | MR. SARVESHWARAN S | 8.87 | 15 | 8.87 | BIO |
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7 | MS. AKSHAYA T | 8.84 | 17 | 8.84 | BIO |
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8 | MS. ALAGUMEENAL PR | 8.82 | 18 | 8.82 | BIO |
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9 | MS. ABIRAMI P | 8.81 | 19 | 8.81 | BIO |
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10 | MS. NIVEDA PRASAD | 8.68 | 29 | 8.68 | BIO |
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11 | MS. SHRUTHI S | 8.67 | 30 | 8.67 | BIO |
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12 | MS. HARINI R | 8.66 | 31 | 8.66 | BIO |
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13 | MS. BANU PRIYANKA K | 8.65 | 32 | 8.65 | BIO |
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14 | MS. ARCHANA M | 8.64 | 33 | 8.64 | BIO |
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15 | MS. PRAMILA K | 8.62 | 35 | 8.62 | BIO |
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16 | MS. KOMATHI V | 8.61 | 36 | 8.61 | BIO |
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17 | MS. DIVYA P | 8.61 | 36 | 8.61 | BIO |
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18 | MS. MUTHUSELVI M | 8.6 | 37 | 8.6 | BIO |
2017-18
PLACED STUDENTS -14
2016-17
PLACED STUDENTS -6
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
Three days hands-on workshop on “UCSC Genome Browser”, conducted by Department of Biotechnology on 12-14th August, 2015.
The workshop on UCSC Genome Browser was conducted for the final year B.Tech Biotechnology students in three batches on 12-14th August, 2015. The workshop was organized by Center for Research, Department of Biotechnology, Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai. The members of the organizing committee were Dr. Shaleesha Stanley, Dr.Veronica Shalini and Mr. V. Jeyamanikandan. The resource person was Dr. D. Benet Bosco Dhas, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Jeppiaar Engineering College. The course was well received by the students and a good feedback was received, requesting for more such workshops. The students gained knowledge in exploring UCSC Genome Browser, including other tools like BLAT, In silico PCR and NCBI dbSNP. This workshop will benefit the students to pursue their future research career in the field of genomics, which serves as a basic in biotechnology research.
One day National level hands-on workshop on “Applied Genome Informatics”, conducted by Department of Biotechnology on 26th October, 2015.
One day National level hands-on workshop on “Applied Genome Informatics” was conducted on 26th October, 2015. The workshop was organized by Centre for Research, Department of Biotechnology, Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai. The members of the organizing committee were Dr. Shaleesha Stanley, Dr. Veronica Shalini and Mr. V. Jeyamanikandan. The resource person was Dr. D. Benet Bosco Dhas, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Jeppiaar Engineering College. The course was well received by the participants and a good feedback was received, requesting for more such workshops. The participants gained knowledge in exploring the various bioinformatics tools used in genome research.